Water Network Operative (Distribution Maintenance Operative)

Water Network Operative (Distribution Maintenance Operative) Salary £30,175 – £37,719 (plus overtime and standby payments of up to £10,000) plus Company Van and Fuel Card About the role We have a number of fantastic opportunities for you to join us as a Water Network Operative based at our Hanningfield, Dagenham and Southend depots. Applicants must reside within a reasonable travel distance to our area of supply. In this role, you will be working as part of the Network Services Team that has Health & Safety at the heart of everything they do. Reporting to one of our Area Managers, you will undertake repair and maintenance work on our distribution network of underground pipes and fittings, safely and hygienically, to a high standard while delivering great customer service. The work involves excavating in the public highway using multiple techniques; therefore, previous experience is essential. You will carry out repairs and maintenance activities to our underground pipes and assets, repairing burst water mains through to installing stop taps – essentially, keeping the water flowing to our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Please note, this role comes with a commercial vehicle and fuel card for business use only. About You We are looking for committed, motivated people who want to be part of a fantastic team. You will carry out high-quality repairs and maintenance to our distribution network while delivering outstanding customer service. We want our customers to have clean, flowing water every minute of every hour of every day, so we need people who want to make a difference, working flexibly and participating in our out of hours standby rota. You will have the ability to undertake excavations in the public highway using a range of different techniques and send and receive electronic work requests on electronic devices – such as an iPhone. We are looking for you to have relevant transferable skills, such as: Experience in carrying out excavations in the public highway, ensuring personal and public safety. Experience in maintenance and repairs of underground assets or similar. Good people and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical messages in a simple way. Strong attention to detail and the ability to listen to and act upon instructions. You must be able to meet the physical demands of the role with the ability to work outdoors in all weathers. And ideally, you will have: Experience/training in the water industry. A Street works accreditation (NRSWA). Main laying and service laying training. Deep excavation/trench support training. Ability to use your initiative and problem-solving skills to ensure the most effective and efficient methods are utilized. If you are looking for a career working outside in a physically demanding role for a company that puts its employees first, then this is the role for you. Full training in all aspects of the job will be given to the right candidates. Please note – This role has been defined as a safety or security critical role, and as a condition of a formal offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date. Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analyzed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked. Please note this role also requires a full driving licence and a DBS check to be carried out on the successful candidate. About us Here at Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic selves to work. We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organization. NWG at a glance: Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include: Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%. Free access to local attractions. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more. Award-winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme. Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low-cost loans through Salary Finance. Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest-free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription. About us NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water. We are proud to serve our customers and we\’re committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our values Our values describe our main principles, qualities, and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision. Our values are: Results Driven – We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results. Ethical – We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities. Customer Focused – We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers. Innovative – We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business. One Team – We work together consistently, promoting cooperation, to achieve our corporate objectives. We’re the great company we are because of you – our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of. #J-18808-Ljbffr